In the 1970s Sweden adopted several new labour market policies affecting layoffs. Three were notable: (1) Plants that provided in-plant training instead of laying of workers in a recession received government subsidies. (2) All workers had to be given at least one month's notice before being laid off, and the required time in he average plant was two to three months. (3) Laid-off workers had to be given first option on new jobs with the former employer. What probable effects would these policies have on unemployment?

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In the 1970s Sweden adopted several new labour market policies affecting layoffs. Three were notable:
(1) Plants that provided in-plant training instead of laying of workers in a recession received
subsidies. (2) All workers had to be given at least one month's notice before being laid off, and the
required time in he average plant was two to three months. (3) Laid-off workers had to be given first
option on new jobs with the former employer.. What probable effects would these policies have on
unemployment?
government
Transcribed Image Text:In the 1970s Sweden adopted several new labour market policies affecting layoffs. Three were notable: (1) Plants that provided in-plant training instead of laying of workers in a recession received subsidies. (2) All workers had to be given at least one month's notice before being laid off, and the required time in he average plant was two to three months. (3) Laid-off workers had to be given first option on new jobs with the former employer.. What probable effects would these policies have on unemployment? government
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